Customer Reviews

Cambodian-English/English-Cambodian Dictionary (Hippocrene Language Studies)

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This is a good, complete dictionary. While it may not cover everything, it is rather extensive, and includes sub-entries for words or expressions that utilize the main entry word which is very helpful. It does not, however, teach pronunciation like a phrase book would. The reader is expected to know how to read and speak Cambodian. I would recommend buying a "learning Cambodian" book in addition to this book.

The dictionary is good but the Cambodian letters are too small.
You need very good eyes to read them.

Without an ability to review the book personally, I bought it with the hopes that it would be an adequate dictionary for the intermediate ESL student in terms of building rather simple English vocabulary. It was far from my expectation.
This is not the book if you are looking for a comprhensive dictionary, nor for quite commonly used words. A big disappointment. Virtually useless. And the size of the font, layout is terrible as well. Even if it contained the basic translations a person would need, you'd have a hard time reading the text. I'd say it is not even adequate for travelers to Cambodia.

This dictionary may be good for people familiar with the Khmer alphabet.
If you only know the English alphabet, this book will be useless.

a good basic dictionary that has Cambodian entries in Khmer script unlike many travellers little dictionaries - exactly what i was looking for, useful for people who want to spend more time in Cambodia or who decide to work there

I have four Cambodian dictionaries, including a CanaTech (digital electronic dictionary). All of them have English-Cambodian. I'm always looking for Khmer-English dictionary that contains vast word count. I bought this dictionary and found that it doesn't have many Khmer words. Many of my search resulted in disappointment. However, it has many useful words that you'll find in day-to-day communication. I believe many Cambodian dictionaries don't contain many poetic or literary words,if at all, which I'm very much interested in, especially those that are found in songs sung by the 60s and 70s artists.

It would be very useful if Cambodian-English dictionaries would also contain Cambodian idioms/expressions.
I would recommend Oxford Advanced Learner's English-Khmer Dictionary if you're a serious about communicating in Khmer language.

This is a very good dictionary for those learning English that are Cambodian speakers. Very well layed out and has many words, at least enough to have most conversations. Price was also affordable.

A thorough glossary of the wide-ranging material covered in the long-time standard Foreign Service Institute Khmer language course. Prepared by a widely loved and admired instructor who has prepared a generation of foreign service officers to assume their duties in Cambodia.

This is the most available Khmer-English dictionary, so, there's really no basis for comparison. I have seen better Khmer dictionaries but they are hard to find. Bayon Market in Long Beach has better ones.

I am helping a Cambodian Family learn English. They do not speak any English. This Dictionary has helped immensely!